Dr. Michael Baliousis

Clinical Psychologist | Clinical Academic
@NottmHospitals @UniofNottingham

@mbaliousis.bsky.social

#psychooncology #ClinicalResearch #Prehab

[Dr. Michael Baliousis @MBaliousis]

📢 New insights! Psychological preparation (#prehabilitation) is key in #HSCT.🔑

🔍 But what should we pay attention to when designing #RCTs and #groupinterventions to support patients' psychological readiness?

Our findings: https://t.co/jto9HedKAz

@MikeRennoldson #BMT #cancer

[Dr. Michael Baliousis @MBaliousis]

🎉 Proud to have helped develop https://t.co/1hCT9t15g7!

This free resource empowers people to manage the psychological challenges of #cancer. Co-created with experts & patients, based on #ACT & self-efficacy theory.

Explore & share! 🌟

#CancerSupport #PsychoOncology

[Dr. Michael Baliousis @MBaliousis]

As clinician, I have found power analysis for
#MultilevelModelling a challenge!

The paper and app below are definitely a step in the right direction for us non-statistician folk.

[Kim de Jong @kdej_psyres]

In this white paper, we discuss how to use our shiny app (link in paper) for power analysis for loglinear growth models

https://t.co/aL70Q2Zd8O

[Selçuk Korkmaz @selcukorkmaz]

Key Takeaways from “Regression Modeling Strategies” by Frank Harrell (@f2harrell)

A must-read for anyone working with predictive modeling. Here’s what you need to know:

Plan your model with clear goals—whether prediction, effect estimation, or hypothesis testing. Avoid arbitrary categorization of continuous variables, as it leads to information loss and reduced statistical power.

Use flexible techniques like restricted cubic splines to relax linearity assumptions while maintaining interpretability. Avoid stepwise selection, which often results in overfitting. Instead, rely on penalized regression methods such as ridge or elastic net.

Handle missing data effectively through multiple imputation rather than case deletion. Reduce dimensionality using redundancy analysis, variable clustering, or principal component analysis to make models more efficient and interpretable.

Validate models rigorously using bootstrap resampling rather than splitting data into arbitrary training and testing sets. Focus on calibration and discrimination metrics like concordance indices to assess predictive performance.

Communicate results clearly with visualization tools such as diagnostic plots and nomograms. Simplify models thoughtfully through approximations rather than haphazardly dropping predictors.

This book combines theoretical depth, practical advice, and reproducible R code, making it essential for statisticians, data scientists, and researchers in fields like biostatistics and machine learning.

Thoughts?

#Statistics #DataScience #Research #Science #Rstats

[BPOS UK @BPOSUK]

There's 1 week left to get your conference abstracts in! We're looking forward to seeing you all in Manchester from the 26th - 28th March next year.
https://t.co/8h3dyHbxGB

[Alan Carson @AlanCarson15]

Interventions for the management of long covid (post-covid condition): living systematic review | The BMJ. A finding that should come as no surprise and has probably been delayed as a result of activist activity and, shamefully, ⁦@NICEComms⁩ https://t.co/m1lt2dr2XR

[BPOS UK @BPOSUK]

With December on the horizon, don't forget to add your BPOS conference abstract to the to-do list. The deadline is 10am on the 9th December. More details can be found here: https://t.co/8h3dyHaZR3

[Lauren Heathcote, PhD @LCHeathcote]

🚨 We’re hiring a #Postdoc! Test an innovative #digitalhealth 'mindset' intervention for childhood cancer survivors.

📅 1-year role @KingsIoPPN (potential extension onto a 5-year @wellcometrust #interoception research programme).

🔗 https://t.co/PCf4NBEW8p

[A/Prof Ben Smith @bensmithphd.bsky.social @cancer_K2A]

Some great recommendations for future research on web-based interventions for fear of cancer recurrence in this #PLOSONE article #FCR #PsyOnc
Web-based interventions for fear of cancer recurrence: A scoping review with a focus on suggestions ... https://t.co/HQcCMN8hQr

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills.

Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643k

[Dr. Michael Baliousis @MBaliousis]

As a member of Patient Advisory Panel put it recently: "the mental aspect is greater than the physical aspect" in cancer

[Cristiane D Bergerot, PhD, FASCO @crisbergerot]

#PsySoc suffering in pts w cancer remains a🌐unmet need

We highlight the urgent need 4 stigma reduction, routine distress screening & equitable resource allocation @BillyRosaPhD @wwtlam07 & cols

🔹@TheLancetOncol Commission on the Human Crisis of Cancer

https://t.co/TlaBrXFPtX

[Cristiane D Bergerot, PhD, FASCO @crisbergerot]

#PsySoc suffering in pts w cancer remains a🌐unmet need

We highlight the urgent need 4 stigma reduction, routine distress screening & equitable resource allocation @BillyRosaPhD @wwtlam07 & cols

🔹@TheLancetOncol Commission on the Human Crisis of Cancer

https://t.co/TlaBrXFPtX

[OncoDaily @oncodaily]

📢Call for the papers for the The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice - @IPOSPsychoOncol

https://t.co/rUgVKnGx4F

#Cancer #PsychoOncology #MedEd #MedX #MedNews #Health #Medicine #OncoDaily #Oncology

[Dr. Michael Baliousis @MBaliousis]

@BPOSUK

[Dr. Michael Baliousis @MBaliousis]

🚨 Abstract submissions are now OPEN for the 2025 BPOS Annual Conference! Join us at Manchester Holiday Inn-City Centre, 27-28 March, with a pre-conference event on 26 March.

🔗 Details & submissions: https://t.co/DNb0MYaQxm⏰ Deadline: 9 December 2024. #BPOS2025

[Lauren Heathcote, PhD @LCHeathcote]

It was a pleasure joining Jean Campbell on the I'm Fine podcast this week 🎙️ to discuss #chronicpain after #cancer and our @MedResFdn funded research exploring how our body mindsets impact post-cancer recovery. @KingsIoPPN https://t.co/IxZlOuH4z5

[THIS Institute @THIS_Institute]

Our five-step framework for co-designing clinical tools was discussed on the Simulcast podcast by @SocraticEM and @symon_ben. We asked Matt Woodward, a human factors engineering specialist @THIS_Institute, to share his top tips on using the framework: https://t.co/E2pPzWz3mz

[Dr. Michael Baliousis @MBaliousis]

@LCHeathcote @wellcometrust @KingsIoPPN Fabulous news, Lauren!

[Lauren Heathcote, PhD @LCHeathcote]

It is a dream come true to be launching a 5-year @wellcometrust research programme @KingsIoPPN on mind-body (#interoception) mechanisms of anxiety resolution after cancer.

We will be hiring! Reach out if interested in #ResearchAssistant #ProgrammeManager & #Postdoc positions 💫

[Emma Hallam @EmmaHallam6]

Do you work with patients who experience late effects due to their HN Radiotherapy? Is this an area you have a special interest/ experience or expertise? Have a look at the link below 👇

[Shaun Treweek @shauntreweek]

A website of resources about the STEP UP project on strategies trialists can use to promote equal participation in clinical trials for under-served populations is at:

https://t.co/WnsdUywEfO

..and a paper describing how it was developed is just out:

https://t.co/kZfmfAvAVR